Melion Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Melion is a village situated in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Melion. The total population of Melion is 1,039 out of which 546 are males and 493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Melion is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Melion village is 151 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Melion is 841 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Melion village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Melion is 77%. Thus Melion village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 84.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.4% in Melion village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Melion village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Melion Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Melion village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 82 | 69 |
| Literacy | 77.03% | 84.91% | 68.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 118 | 61 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 355 | 152 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Melion village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Melion village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 228 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 42 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 161 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 89 | 133 |
| Non Working | 528 | 229 | 299 |
Map of Melion, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Melion, Paonta Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Melion village in Paonta Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jagatpur | 1,050 |
| Majra | 3,924 |
| Fatehpur | 902 |
| Sainwala Mubarakpur | 1,239 |
| Misarwala | 4,757 |
| Behrampur Salamatpur | 1,008 |
| Palhori | 1,853 |
| Tokion | 1,724 |
| Lohgarh | 465 |
| Parduni | 1,270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Melion, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia